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Dexter is an American drama series that aired on Showtime from 2006 to 2013 and is based on the fictional character of the same name created by Jeff Lindsay. It has been nominated for a variety of awards, including eleven Primetime Emmy Awards (four wins), seven Golden Globe Awards (two wins), seven Screen Actors Guild Awards (one win), twelve Satellite Awards (seven wins), thirteen Saturn Awards (five wins), two PGA Awards, two TCA Awards (one win), five WGA Awards, a Peabody Award, and it was selected twice by the American Film Institute as one of the top ten best television programs of the year.
Michael C. Hall, who portrays the title character, is the most-nominated cast member, with twenty-seven nominations; Jennifer Carpenter, who portrays Dexter's adoptive sister, Debra, is second, with seven nominations. Besides the show's cast members, the writers and producers of the show have also been nominated for various awards; writer, producer and showrunner Clyde Phillips has gained six nominations for his work on the show. By 2012, Dexter was nominated for over 100 awards and won 35.
The Emmy Awards have been awarded annually since 1949 by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences to honor excellence in television; they are considered to be the television equivalent to the Academy Awards. [1] Dexter has been nominated for Primetime Emmy Awards, [2] which are awarded to honor excellence in acting and writing in primetime television, [3] as well as Creative Arts Emmys, [4] which are presented in recognition of technical and other related areas in American television programming. [5] In 2007, Dexter received three Emmy Award nominations, all of which were Creative Arts Emmys. [4] The show won two, one for editing and another for the show's opening titles. The following year, the show received five nominations, including nominations for Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (Michael C. Hall). [2] However, the show failed to win any awards that year, losing the award for Outstanding Drama Series to Mad Men and the award for Outstanding Lead Actor – Drama Series to Bryan Cranston for Breaking Bad . [6]
Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Episode | Result |
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2007 | Outstanding Main Title Theme Music [4] | Rolfe Kent | — | Nominated |
Outstanding Single Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series | Elena Maganini | "Dexter" | Won | |
Outstanding Main Title Design | Eric S. Anderson, Josh Bodnar, Lindsay Daniels, Colin Davis | — | Won | |
2008 | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One-Hour) [2] | Patrick Hanson, Elmo Ponsdomenech, Joe Earle | "It's Alive!" | Nominated |
Outstanding Cinematography for a One-Hour Series [2] | Romeo Tirone | "The British Invasion" | Nominated | |
Outstanding Art Direction for a Single-Camera Series [2] | Anthony Cowley, Linda Spheeris | "That Night, A Forest Grew" | Nominated | |
2010 | Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series | Shawn Dawson | Nominated | |
Outstanding Single Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series | Matthew V. Colonna | "The Getaway" | Nominated | |
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series | James P. Clark, Elmo Ponsdomenech, Kevin Roache, Jeremy Balko | "Hello, Dexter Morgan" | Nominated | |
Outstanding Creative Achievement In Interactive Media - Fiction | Showtime Networks Inc. | Dexter Interactive | Nominated | |
2011 | Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series | Louis F. Cioffi | "Take It!" | Nominated |
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour) | Kevin Roache, Peter Elia, Greg Agalsoff, Jeremy Balko | "Take it!" | Nominated |
Dexter has been nominated for ten Golden Globe Awards, which are awarded annually by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association to honor the best in film and television. [14] Michael C. Hall has received five acting nominations. The show was nominated for Best Television Series – Drama in 2009 and 2010. Both Michael C. Hall and newcomer to the show, John Lithgow received Golden Globe Awards for their roles in Dexter in 2010. [15]
Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
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2007 | Best Performance by an Actor In a Television Series – Drama | Michael C. Hall | Nominated |
2008 | Best Performance by an Actor In a Television Series – Drama | Michael C. Hall | Nominated |
2009 | Best Performance by an Actor In a Television Series – Drama | Michael C. Hall | Nominated |
Best Television Series – Drama | Nominated | ||
2010 | Best Performance by an Actor In a Television Series – Drama [15] | Michael C. Hall | Won |
Best Performance by an Actor In a Supporting Role [15] | John Lithgow | Won | |
Best Television Series – Drama [15] | — | Nominated | |
2011 | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama | Michael C. Hall | Nominated |
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television | Julia Stiles | Nominated | |
Best Television Series - Drama | — | Nominated |
The Satellite Awards, formerly known as the Golden Satellite Awards, are presented annually by the International Press Academy to the best in cinema and television. [16] Dexter has won seven, including Best TV Series – Drama in 2007 and 2008. [17] [18] In 2007, the show received four nominations, in the categories of Best Actor – TV Drama Series (Hall), Best TV Series – Drama, Outstanding DVD Release of a Television Show (season one), Best Supporting Actor in a TV Series (David Zayas). The show won all of its nominations, making Dexter the most victorious show of that year's ceremony. [19]
Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
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2006 | Best TV Series – Drama [20] | — | Nominated |
Best Actor – TV Drama Series [20] | Michael C. Hall | Nominated | |
Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television [20] | Julie Benz | Won | |
2007 | Best TV Series – Drama [17] | — | Won |
Best Actor – TV Drama Series [17] | Michael C. Hall | Won | |
Outstanding DVD Release of a Television Show [17] | Season One | Won | |
Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television [17] | David Zayas | Won | |
2008 | Best TV Series – Drama [18] | — | Won |
Best Actor – TV Drama Series [18] | Michael C. Hall | Nominated | |
Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television [18] | Jimmy Smits | Nominated | |
2009 | Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television | John Lithgow | Won |
Best DVD Extras | The Complete Season 3 | Nominated | |
2010 | Best Actor in a Series, Drama | Michael C. Hall | Nominated |
Best Television Series, Drama | — | Nominated |
The Saturn Awards are presented by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films, and honor the best in science fiction and fantasy films and television shows. [21] Dexter has been nominated for eighteen awards and has won five, including the award for Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series in 2007.
Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
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2007 | Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series | — | Nominated |
Best Television Actor [22] | Michael C. Hall | Won | |
Best Supporting Television Actor [23] | James Remar | Nominated | |
Best Supporting Television Actress [23] | Jennifer Carpenter | Nominated | |
2008 | Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series [24] | — | Won |
Best Television Actor [25] | Michael C. Hall | Nominated | |
Best Supporting Television Actor [26] | Erik King | Nominated | |
Best Supporting Television Actress [25] | Jennifer Carpenter | Nominated | |
Best Supporting Television Actress [25] | Jaime Murray | Nominated | |
2009 | Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series | — | Nominated |
Best Television Actor | Michael C. Hall | Nominated | |
Best Guest Starring Role in a Television Series | Jimmy Smits | Won | |
Best Supporting Television Actress | Jennifer Carpenter | Won | |
2009 | Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series | — | Nominated |
Best Television Actor | Michael C. Hall | Nominated | |
Best Guest Starring Role in a Television Series | John Lithgow | Nominated | |
Best Supporting Television Actress | Jennifer Carpenter | Nominated | |
Best Supporting Television Actress | Julie Benz | Won | |
2010 | Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series | — | Nominated |
Best Television Actor | Michael C. Hall | Nominated | |
Best Supporting Television Actress | Jennifer Carpenter | Nominated | |
2011 | Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series | — | Nominated |
Best Television Actor | Michael C. Hall | Nominated | |
Best Guest Starring Role in a Television Series | Edward James Olmos | Nominated | |
Best Supporting Television Actress | Jennifer Carpenter | Nominated | |
2012 | Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series | — | Nominated |
Best Television Actor | Michael C. Hall | Nominated | |
Best Guest Starring Role in a Television Series | Ray Stevenson | Nominated | |
Best Guest Starring Role in a Television Series | Yvonne Strahovski | Won | |
Best Supporting Television Actress | Jennifer Carpenter | Nominated | |
The Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG awards) are presented annually by the Screen Actors Guild to honor acting in film and television. Dexter has been nominated for seven; Michael C. Hall has received nominations for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series in 2007, 2008, 2009 and winning the award in 2010. The fifth and six nominations for the show was for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, in 2009 and 2010, but the eventual recipient of the award was the cast of Mad Men winning the award both years. The show was also nominated in 2010 in the category for Outstanding Stunt Performance in a Series.
Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
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2007 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series | Michael C. Hall | Nominated |
2008 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series | Michael C. Hall | Nominated |
2009 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series | Michael C. Hall | Nominated |
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | See below | Nominated | |
2010 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series [27] | Michael C. Hall | Won |
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series [27] | — | Nominated | |
Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Series [27] | — | Nominated | |
2011 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series | Michael C. Hall | Nominated |
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | — | Nominated |
^2009 "Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series" Nominees : Preston Bailey, Julie Benz, Jennifer Carpenter, Valerie Cruz, Kristin Dattilo, Michael C. Hall, Desmond Harrington, C.S. Lee, Jason Manuel Olazabal, David Ramsey, James Remar, Christina Robinson, Jimmy Smits, Lauren Vélez, David Zayas.
Through its run Dexter has been nominated for a total of three TCA Awards, which are presented annually by the Television Critics Association. [28] The show has won one award, for Michael C. Hall in the "Individual Achievement in Drama" category. [29]
Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
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2007 | Outstanding New Program of the Year [30] | — | Nominated |
Individual Achievement in Drama [29] | Michael C. Hall | Won | |
2010 | Individual Achievement in Drama | John Lithgow | Nominated |
The Writers Guild of America Awards are presented annually to film and television writers by the Writers Guild of America. [31] Dexter has been nominated for five awards, including "Dramatic Series" three times, but has not won any. [32] [33] [34] Timothy Schlattmann and Scott Reynolds have both gained individual nominations. [32] [33]
Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Episode | Result |
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2008 | Dramatic Series [32] | See below | — | Nominated |
Episodic Drama [32] | Timothy Schlattmann | " The Dark Defender " | Nominated | |
2009 | Dramatic Series [33] | See below | — | Nominated |
Episodic Drama [33] | Scott Reynolds | "There's Something About Harry" | Nominated | |
2010 | Dramatic Series [34] | See below | — | Nominated |
^2008 "Dramatic Series" Nominees : Scott Buck, Daniel Cerone, Drew Z. Greenberg, Lauren Gussis, Kevin Maynard, Clyde Phillips, Scott Reynolds, Melissa Rosenberg, Timothy Schlattmann. [32]
^2009 "Dramatic Series" Nominees : Scott Buck, Daniel Cerone, Charles H. Eglee, Adam Fierro, Lauren Gussis, Clyde Phillips, Scott Reynolds, Melissa Rosenberg, Timothy Schlattmann. [33]
^2010 "Dramatic Series" Nominees : Scott Buck, Charles H. Eglee, Lauren Gussis, Clyde Phillips, Scott Reynolds, Melissa Rosenberg, Timothy Schlattmann, Wendy West [34]
Dexter has been nominated for awards at various Guild and society ceremonies, winning six. When the American Film Institute (AFI) selected the show as one of the top ten television programs of 2007, the AFI Award jury stated, "The world through Dexter's dark, droll and wickedly funny gaze, in many ways, defines today's era of television – stories that are wildly ambitious, intricately told, and deeply, emotionally engaging." [35]
Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
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2006 | AFI Awards | Television Program [36] | — | Won |
2007 | Television Program [35] | — | Won | |
2007 | ALMA Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress – Television Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie | Lauren Vélez | Nominated |
2008 | Outstanding Supporting Actress – Television Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie | Lauren Vélez | Nominated | |
2008 | ASTRA award | Favourite International Personality or Actor | Michael C. Hall | Nominated |
Favourite International Program | — | Nominated | ||
Most Outstanding International Program or Event | — | Nominated | ||
2007 | Artios Awards | Best Dramatic Episodic Casting [37] | Shawn Dawson, Lori S. Wyman | Nominated |
Best Dramatic Pilot Casting for episode "Dexter" | Deborah Aquila Mary Tricia Wood Jennifer L. Smith Julie Tucker Lori Wyman | Nominated | ||
2008 | Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Television Series – Drama [38] | Shawn Dawson | Nominated | |
2009 | BAFTA TV Award | Best International | John Goldwyn Sara Colleton Clyde Phillips Robert Lloyd Lewis | Nominated |
2009 | Cinema Audio Society Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television Series [39] | Roger Pietschmann, Elmo Ponsdomenech, Kevin Roache "Turning Biminese" | Nominated |
2008 | Eddie Awards | Best Edited One-Hour Series for Non-Commercial Television | Stewart Schill " It's Alive! " | Nominated |
2010 | Best Edited One-Hour Series for Non-Commercial Television | Stewart Schill "Living the Dream" | Nominated | |
Best Edited One-Hour Series for Non-Commercial Television | Louis F. Cioffi "Remains to be Seen" | Won | ||
2007 | Edgar Allan Poe Awards | Best Television Episode Teleplay [40] | Clyde Phillips " Crocodile " | Nominated |
2008 | Best Television Episode Teleplay | Daniel Cerone | Nominated | |
2008 | Golden Reel Awards | Best Sound Editing – Sound Effects and Foley for Short Form Television [41] | Fred Judkins, Andrew Ellerd, Gary Megregian, Stuart Martin, Dale W. Perry " The British Invasion " | Nominated |
2006 | IGN | Best Television Program [42] | — | Nominated |
Best New Show [43] | — | Won | ||
Best Actor [44] | Michael C. Hall | Won | ||
Best Villain — The Ice Truck Killer [45] | Christian Camargo | Won | ||
Best Character — Dexter Morgan [46] | — | Won | ||
2007 | Best Television Program [47] | Won | ||
Best Storyline — "The Hunt for the Bay Harbour Butcher" [48] | — | Won | ||
Best Writing [49] | — | Nominated | ||
2008 | Best Television Program [50] | — | Nominated | |
Best Actor [51] | Michael C. Hall | Nominated | ||
Best Character — Dexter Morgan [52] | — | Nominated | ||
Best Character — Miguel Prado | — | Nominated | ||
Best Storyline — "Dexter's friendship with Miguel" [53] | — | Nominated | ||
2009 | Best Television Series" [54] | — | Nominated | |
Best Drama Series | — | Nominated | ||
Best Performance" [55] | Jennifer Carpenter | Nominated | ||
Best Storyline — "The Trinity Killer"" [56] | — | Nominated | ||
Best Twist — "Trinity's secret child" | — | Nominated | ||
Best Villain — "Arthur Mitchell / Trinity Killer" | John Lithgow | Won | ||
2007 | Imagen Foundation Awards | Best Supporting Actor – Television [57] | David Zayas | Nominated |
2009 | Best Supporting Actor/Television | Jimmy Smits | Nominated | |
2007 | NAMIC Vision Awards | Best Actress – Drama [58] | Lauren Vélez | Won |
Drama | — | Nominated | ||
2007 | Peabody Awards | Excellence in Television [59] | — | Won |
2010 | People's Choice Awards | Favorite TV Obsession | — | Nominated |
2008 | Producers Guild of America Awards | Television Producer of the Year Award in Episodic Drama [60] | Michael Cuesta, Sara Colleton, John Goldwyn, Robert Lloyd Lewis, Clyde Phillips | Nominated |
2009 | Television Producer of the Year Award in Episodic Drama | Sara Colleton, John Goldwyn, Robert Lloyd Lewis, Clyde Phillips | Nominated | |
2010 | Television Producer of the Year Award in Episodic Drama | Sara Colleton, John Goldwyn, Robert Lloyd Lewis, Clyde Phillips, Melissa Rosenberg | Nominated | |
2008 | Scream Awards | Best TV Show [61] | — | Won |
Best Horror Actor [61] | Michael C. Hall | Nominated | ||
Best Horror Actress [61] | Julie Benz | Nominated | ||
2009 | Best TV Show [62] | — | Nominated | |
Best Horror Actor [63] | Michael C. Hall | Nominated | ||
Best Horror Actress [64] | Jennifer Carpenter | Nominated | ||
Best Supporting Actress [65] | Jennifer Carpenter | Won | ||
2007 | Young Artist Awards | Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Recurring Young Actor [66] | Daniel Goldman | Won |
2008 | Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Young Actress [67] | Christina Robinson | Nominated | |
2009 | Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actress | Christina Robinson | Nominated | |
Best Performance in a TV Series - Recurring Young Actor | Preston Bailey | Nominated |
Matthew Hoffman Weiner is an American television writer, producer, and director best known as the creator and showrunner of the television series Mad Men, and as a writer and executive producer on The Sopranos.
Clyde B. Phillips is an American film producer, television writer, television producer, and novelist.
Timothy (Tim) Schlattmann is a three-time Emmy award nominee television writer and producer. Nebraska born and raised, this former disc jockey and college professor's writing credits include ABC's number one hit Roseanne, Fox's Get Real, the WB's Smallville, the feature XCU: Extreme Close-Up, and the critically acclaimed Dexter for Showtime. As an Executive Producer since 2012, Tim Schlattmann completed the eighth and final season of Dexter and authored "Dexter Early Cuts: Dark Echo", an ongoing web series for Showtime. He has served as an Executive Producer on CBS's "Under The Dome".
Robert Lloyd Lewis is an American television and film producer. He has worked as a producer on the Showtime drama series Dexter since 2006 and has received multiple award nominations for his work on the series.